St. Thomas Aquinas four-star cornerback Al Blades Jr. honored his late father, a Miami Hurricanes football alum beloved by fans, by announcing his commitment to UM on Father’s Day.

The 6-foot, 170-pound rising senior took to Twitter to let his decision be known on Sunday night.

Al Blades Sr. was a standout safety for the ’Canes and was All-Big East first team as a senior in 2000. Going undrafted in 2001, he spent two years with the San Francisco 49ers before he died in a car crash in March 2003. Blades Jr. was 3 years old at the time.

The Blades name carries a Miami legacy. Two of Al Blades Jr.’s uncles, Bennie and Brian Blades, were a pair of Hurricanes greats in the 1980s.

It’s the second time Al Blades Jr. has committed to UM. The first time came shortly after the end of his freshman season, on February 22, 2015, when he originally received the ’Canes offer.

Then playing for University School, he decommitted eight months later to reopen his recruitment and has received 30 scholarship offers — with UM being his first — according to 247 Sports.

Blades Jr. transferred to St. Thomas before his junior season and was part of the Raiders Class 7A state championship team last season — Broward County’s first to three-peat. He is set to play in the Under Armour All-America Game in January after his senior season.

The Hurricanes’ 2018 recruiting class, now with 18 commits, is No. 1 in Rivals and Scout rankings while 247 and ESPN have it second to Ohio State.